Washing-machine.



E. J. NELSON.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 1. 1912.

Patented Mar. 17, 1914.

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WASHING-MACHINE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 17, 1914.

Application led February 1, 1912. Serial No. 674,684.

'0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN J. NELSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Utica, in the county of Oneida and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in lVashing-Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing,

My invention relates to an improved washing machine, and I declare thatthe following is a full, clear, concise and exact description thereof,sufficient to enable one skilled in the art to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which likereference characters refer to like parts throughout.

The apparatus is shown as a dish-washing machine, but I do not restrictmyself by such term.

The device is an apparatus which can be conveniently used by thehousewife, being of compact form and having means operative, preferablyby electrical power, to effect the cleaning and drying of variousarticles.

In the drawings Figure l is a side view of the device in section, andFig. 2 is a detail view in section of a portion of the device. Fig. 3 isa detail.

Referring to the figures in detail, A represents an ordinary house sinkand B a washing and drying tank, which in this instance is shown as castintegral with the sink A, but not necessarily so. I do not limit myselfin this particular, however, as means can be readily applied by anymechanic for the mounting of the tank B on the sink A, either iixedly orremovably. Ilot and cold water faucets are shown above the sink and thetank at l, 2, 3 and et. The sink A has a discharge pipe A. The tank Bhas discharge pipe B and an overflow at B. The discharge pipe from thetank is provided with a stop-cock C placed between the bottom of thetank and the point where the overflow discharges into the wasteepipe B.A wire crate is shown by D, one portion, D', being vertical and secured,as at d, to the wall of the tank. The portion D receives the dishes orarticles to be cleaned, shown at m, and holds them from resting on thebottom and less likely to be broken when put in the tank. The portion Dkeeps the dishes from the cleaning mechanism, which will be described. Awire-net cover D is laid over the dishes and holds them in place.

rlhe casting, indicated in general at E, is bolted, as at e, to thetank. It may be integral with its tank. The part E comprises a chamberin something like cup-form so mounted as to open into the tank B. It hasa lateral projection or arm E on which is mounted proper motive power F,such as an electric motor, to which, it will be understood, electriccurrent is carried by suitable wires and connections. The shaft G of themotor is connected by suitable chuck to shaft II, which is carried insuitable housings in the casting E. At the inner end of the shaft ismounted a revolving agitator J with blades and which, being rotated bythe revolution of the shaft, sets up currents throughout the body ofwater which is put in the tank for the washing of the dishes or otherarticles.

K represents a stud, screw-mounted in the casting E, and projecting intothe interior of casting E. The inner end of the stud K carries a head Lwith a shifter-finger Z formed to engage with the sleeve M which isloosely mounted on the shaft II, but is adapted by manipulation of thestud K to engage with the sleeve J on which the blades j of the agitatorare mounted. A gasket 7.- is provided to seal the ports 7:, in thecasting E, when the stud K is in the position shown in Fig. 1.

The operation of the motor rotates the shaft H and the agitator J. Thisis carried on until the contents of the tank are thoroughly cleaned,after which the water may be run ofi and clean water let in to rinse thearticles by further rotation of the agitator. After the articles arethoroughly cleaned the water is again let out. Manipulation of the studK brings sleeve M into llt scribed, the combination of a tank, a cl1amber opening into the tank, rotating paddles mounted in said chamber andmeans for operating one set of said paddles alone or both in unison.

2. An apparatus of the character described ecmprising a tank, means foragitating the contents of the tank, a fan for directing air currentsupon the said contents and means whereby to connect and disconnect thesaid agitating means and the said fan.

8. An apparatus of the character described. comprisinga tank, a chamberopening into the tank and having ports therein, an agitator in thechamber, a fan mounted be thrown into engagement with said agi-` tator.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afliX my signature in the presence oftwo Witnesses.

EDVIN J. NELSCN. lVitnesses:

HELEN M. MCLOUGHLIN, ELEANOR T. DE GIORGI.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for :five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

